As we go to print, we are all trying to quell the feeling of panic rising in our chests and put on a brave face (albeit behind a mask if you can find one). Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands. It’s plastered all over social media, but in times like this, you have to dig deep to find your inner calm amidst the minute by minute, blow by blow media coverage of the COVID-19 crisis. How to keep calm when all you want to do is dissolve into a puddle of tears.
In Australia, we are in a unique position. Not only are we an island (ok that’s not totally unique), but we are in a position where we can learn from other countries who are much further into this pandemic about the best ways to defeat this insidious virus. We can see what works and what doesn’t – all we need to do is listen to the advice we are given – and to coin a famous slogan – just do it.
Keep Calm Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. And whatever you are told to do – Just Do It!
